Open Book

Event:

Open Book

Date:

April 16, 2017 11:00am-05:00pm

Location:

Honolulu Museum of Art

Event Information:

Reading rocks! Bring a gently used book for Bank of Hawaii's Pop-Up Book Swap, and make literature-inspired art. Storyteller Jeff Gere and Bess Press authors will spin tales. And celebrate the museum's 90th birthday!

Note: Activities end at 3pm.

ART + ENTERTAINMENT

• Feel the rhythm: Listen as the indie band Hook+Line performs classic and original tunes. 12:30-1:30pm.

• Make a HoMA birthday card: It's our 90th birthday and we're celebrating all year long! (April 8 was the official day.) Artist Lauren Trangmar helps kids make a pop-up card to in honor of the museum's milestone.

• Special guests Lee Cataluna and Cheye Gallarde!: Visit the Museum Shop to buy a copy of Ordinary ‘Ohana by Lee Cataluna, then have it signed by Lee and the book’s illustrator, Cheyne Gallarde. Cheyne will also sketch quick portraits of kids on Post-it notes that you can take home.

• Book swap: Participate in Bank of Hawaii’s pop-up book swap, a mini version of their popular book swap featured at the Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival, happening May 6-7 this year. Bring a gently used book to swap for another book. Books of all family-friendly genres are welcome.

• Go behind the brushstrokes: Get a glimpse of the personalities behind the portraits inside the Portraiture Gallery as storyteller Jeff Gere brings the paintings to life.

DOUBLE THE FUN

DRAWING CONTEST

Open to kids age 1 to 17, the contest station features drawing supplies where participants create a drawing based on a theme.

The winner receives a Supporting Membership to the Honolulu Museum of Art ($100 value), and his or her artwork is used to create the following month’s event brochure and is posted on the museum's website.

Congratulations to this month's winner: Owen Cheng, age 8, of Honolulu